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THF LIBRARY ©F 

CON Gil ESS, 
Two Coi^ieo Receive > 

MAR 27 '1902 

CofVffWKT ENTRY 

CLASS «^ XXcs. No. 
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€oppri0{)t bp 
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ctii0 eDttton i& DeDicacet) as; a token of 

regaro, aflfection ano gratitutiet — 

tDoulD not Cl^aucer t)tm0elf tiatie Done 00 

if \)t l)aD hnotDn l)im 1jdI)o torote 

ifriar 3flerome'0 llBeautiful Booh? 



%o Ci)aucer 




*^(B^ breah of Dai? mabesf all tlje toorlD 00 fair, 

XB\)t sh^ sfo glortou0 in it& Hafconing Ijue, 

Mllien all t\)e plrafiurfsf of tlje mom accrue 

i?rom pc rfumcflt anu sitoift 0ong0 borne on 

tlje air, 

W3iit\) primal lobe toe 0earcb 0ome beauteous lair 
3In toooOlanD cop0e, tuljere 0tar0 0till &\)im in Deto, 
(©r ^elloto meaUotD, anu befenoton to feio 
^abe of cbe ro0elic Datun a bigil rare, 

^0 t)o toe baunt tbe toorlD tbat Cbaucer limneb, 
^uffu0eu toitb ttoilit glor^ neber Dimmeu 
115^ qualms or m^0terie0 of a ba0t unhnoton, — 
CBacb tale anb romaimt bibibl^ \)i& oton, 
llBorn of a spirit lihe tbe ntorning fair 
^b^bbing its ^oung 0toeet beauty eberytobere* 



SlntroDuction 




3fntrol5ucttciu 

'1$€B(i^ fyCiic been manji apljori.i^misf ca^t 
in pvai^c of 45coffrqi 4n>iuccr. l^c \)n^ 
been DubljctJ h^ tTrpticn, ** tl)c fntljcr of 
^ngiist) poctrp," a.^ tudl as^ "a pcr^ 
pctual fountain of good ^ecnec '' ; t)c tja^ef 
Iicnt namcb " tljc first great painter of djaractcr hc^ 
um^c t()c first great obser\3er of it''; l)e tja.e^ been 
ealleli "ttjc brigljte^t ligljt in tje itH^itibie ^iges in 
oJnglanti/' anti liheltii.se " tlje poet of t\)c baton " ; 
HoUieil tiej^eribeti Ijim a^^ *' tl)e pupil of nianifolti 
erperienee, — scl^olar, courtier, so^tiier, anibassatior, 
tuljo Ijati hnoVun potiert^i as? a Ijousemate anti been 
tJje companion of prince^''; <IDccle\je Ijaileti Ijim asf 
*' ^ai^ttc tieare anti fatJer retiermt/' Vurote of Ijim a.i^ 
*' tlje floure of eloquence " anti "mirrour of fructuous? 
ententinnnit '' ; E'rapton ^ung of ^im tjjat Ije iva^ 

'' tlje first ttjat eber brofee 
3lnto t^e ^©Uj^e.fif treas^ure anti first ^pofte 
3In toeigtjtp numbers^ '' ; 



aiiij HongfcilotD in mca^urcb ^onnrt turotc, 

" a^ 31 rcab 
5f l&car tljc crotuing codt, 31 fJ^i^J^ tljc note 
(iDf iarfe anb Jinnct, anti from cticrp t)agc 
i!!i<6fe obor^ of plougjcti ficlb anb flolnerp mcati/' 

€i)c^t anti otljjcr cifjapictjef placcti upon tjje potV^ 
hto\M bp iji^ ItJoc^ljippcTj^ arc ^lotnip being gatl)^ 
crcti bp po?tcritp to compose a greater crotun, for 
tlje like of 4Beof6reii Cljaucer \)ii^ been paraHelleb but 
once, 25ut ^(jaKe^peare torote in an age tDtjen tlje 
language Ijati fir^t attained it^ clearnej^jBf, it^ greats 
nc^^, anti it^ puritp,— it tnaj^ a perfect anti mriotiiou^ 
beljicle for l)i^ perfect anti meiobiou^ genius. I^e 
became it^ master, anti ^o bijjper^eti Iji^ tneakl) of 
ItJi^tiom anb imagination tijat Ije i^ ttje great gob of 
literature tuljo Ija^ left notl)ing un^aib, 

Cljaucer, ftoVneber, came upon tl)e <ii!ngli^l) lan=^ 
guage at a periob tuljen tlje principal protue^^a^ toa^ 
not sfuppo^eb to lie in learning nor in poetrp, but in 
tl)e ^tuorb^ljanb, €l)e language toa^ cl^ilblihe anb 
blanb, anb $0 toa^ Ije; f^i^ spirit gretD to be ^ingu^ 
larlp generous, tljouglj subject to tl)e inffuence of a 



ttiotJep cxi^ttwct in cadji pcar^ ; aiib tlje ojjcniic^^af of 
tji^ countenance toa^, no tioiibt, in ^eitrangc contract to 
tljc furtibe anti craftp giancc^ of courticrj^ anb gcntie^ 
men, or ttje ej:prc^£fionle^^ ignorance of tlje pea^antrp 
of tl)e time, <Outflftripping ebni l)i^ notable anb 
moral frienb <^otDer in ultimate fame, tftcre i0 noticing 
in l)i^ or otl)er^' ber^e^ to re^jeal eittjer tlje i^ource or 
tlje inspiration of Cljauccr's Spirit or geniu£f, <€>nlp 
from Ijis oton foul's be^ire.i^ coulb Iji^ poetic greats 
nc^^ fjabe arififen. from tlje fi'r^t ^e toasf a Ijeartp 
man, o'er^^bubbling toit^ tl)e Ijealtl) of l^iglj tl)ougl)tS 
anb gntuine feeling^ ; anb all t Jat Ije tnrote in tl&at 
language tnljiclj probeb to be t^en in its transition 
bettoeen ?llnglo:;^aron anb tlje plain but lucib o^ng^ 
list) of tl)e aJli5abetl)an era, tnas ttje consummate out^ 
burst of tljat Jealtljp anb genuine Spirit, 

^ious, but tnittjout tlje bulgar taint of bigotrp or 
l)PPocriSp, Cljaucer'S berse Sljotos tlje influence of 
3©pclifFc'S preacljing against tlje mebiation of anp 
eartljlp autljoritp bcttoirt tje soul anb its !3l9alter, 
€j)at pietp, linfteb knitlj l)is IjoneStp of tl)inliing, 
anb l)is reberence not for tjis tnorlb as Ije migbt 
Jabe Itjisijeb it to be but as it reallp toas to Ijim, 
tDcre tl)e basis of IjiS faithful optimism. So opposeb 



to tJje iugubrious? Jubgincnt^ of life t>ut fortft bp ttje 
^tnnhtt gitdtan tol)o^c otDu f)oj>c toa.sf cbcc rcatip to 
be abautioncti. 

Ct)c frc^bne^^ of <^f)aiifcr, tjc ^unnp tjibitinc^^ of 
f)i«^ imagination,— not \iht tl)c iig()tning, but Jihc a 
ctini^on ^unrii^c upon a tDodti gli^ftcning \S}it^ tljc 
bcto ^prcab unticr a -starrp l)ca\3cn,— tljc frolicsome 
.fifpirit of l)i!^ sapetp, tljat Sfjretoti je^sting anb qui3$ing> 
ttje mochcrp of ail tljingi^ no one i^ljoulb praise,— 
t^e^e qualities are but a titlje of all tuljicl) call for 
praise from anp reaber toljo once marbcls oVr btS 
bjcaltl) of genius* 

gin €baucer*S poems anb tales tbere is Sufficient 
lore of books to probe bis teabp scbolarsftip, agrees 
ablp bibesteb of anp mustp obor of mebiarbal mo^; 
nastic libraries* S\t toas fortunate for us tfjat Ije 
libeb at a time bJljen learning toaS grabuallp ceasing 
to be tbe possession of tlje clergp alone, toben bu^ 
manitp toas creeping in to claim its nieeb of consib^ 
eration,— Cljamer's interest in manfeinb being So 
bonest, tljat leSt \^t sboulb bore i\i^ felloto men Ije 
constantlp rebeals W Mid in man's innocent anb 
primitibe Spitit. g(f Ije Ijab been less a Ijuman 
poet, l)is images tuoulb b^be been leSS familiar anb 



k^0 obbious to tf\t c^c of jjo^tcritp; for l^i^ Jobe i^ 
altDiip^ fricntilp, tjis Ijatrcti a pimple opposition to 
tfjc qristnifc of cant, c\3il, anb falj^itp; tji.s tcntinmc.sfjef 
ncbCT -sonniolnit, l)i^ satire nc\jcr j5lotl)ful ; (ji^ Uiit 
Q^ gentle ai^ f iribing'^ anti as direct a^ ]|)ogartljV» 
5 1 tnas only a rare gniiuj^ tljat coulD make tlje pil^ 
grini^ ^o bemocratic, tljouglj of ditjerse station.s^ in 
life ; and it Ina.!^ tje sanie rare genius tfjat inditjitni^ 
ali3eti ttjeir conbersfation^^ tnitlj keen Dija^crimination, 
anti in tlje tales?, tl)ougl) cast in tje fonii of narrati\3c 
toerse, reljealeti a dramatic jsfpirit clear in purpos^e, 
eacl) one Itjritten, not in a pre\jailing monotone a0 are 
tlje poem^ of 4i3otuer and <C>ccleVie, but tuitl) an artis?^ 
tic sliill not onlp in \)er^ification but in \)ibid and 
baried narration* 

5 n Ijis? tale of Cljanticleer and JDertdote, Cljaucer 
jjas? left to us? a picture of farm:;pard life not onlp so 
realistic as to forestall anp later poetV success in 
similar description, but so full of Ijis genius, luitl^ 
its burlesque fun, its ^eriouief digressions about 
dreams and superstitions, and tnitlj so tuittp a dc^ 
nouement, tljat age cannot tuitljer it 31 s a genre 
picture, Cupp or Ceniers s^ljould Jabe painted it, and 
as a drama in a farm^pard it i^ untljeatrical and 

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^impic cnoiigl) to be ^ccbcti asf a cljilbrcnV piap, 
€\3m tijc bmucc ftcttuccn tljc coch anb tljc Ijcu i^sf of tljat 
jpriniiti\)c ortict from toijicj) manhinti Ija^ toaiibcrcti 
into tl)c cruel peri^onaiitp anb baneful repartee of our 
nioDeru tuorlti* Can Vue not feel tlje real amusement, 
tjje inimitable trutl) of tlje Ijen'^ remark to tlje cocfe, 
Ijalf in ^corn, Ijalf in admonition, 

*'i^abc pe not a manV Ij^rte anb Ijabe a bearb?'' 

ipotu real, too, i^ tfje ^Ip mi.fiftranslation into a con^ 
trarp ^m^t of Cljanticleer'^ little ^crap of Hatin, 
VDljen Ije i.i^ pompoualp talhing to Ijiiaf i^ultana in tl)e 
nigljt! anb ^otu full of life anb bui^tling ejrcitmient i^ 
tlje l)ue anb crp in tlje barn^parb Vuljen Cljantidecr i^ 
being hibnappeb bp tlje fox ! 

€tje occas^fional ob.isfcuritp of Cbaucer'^ 5liitglo^ 
Sharon cannot eber be ^ufficinitlp barli to conceal \)i^ 
gmiuj^ from tlje reaber tuljo i.i^ luilling to applp Ijifif 
interest to tlje antiquitp of tlje poetV ^iJnglijgf^ out of 
lobe for great poetrp anb tl)e plea.isureje^ of tlje literarp 
cba^e. l|)i^ ma^terp reaclie.i^ its greatest jstrengtl) 
in tje Jinigljt'^, tlje JparbonerV, tlje €anonV feo^ 
man'^, anb tlje jpunV S>riej^t'^ tale^, all of bJljosfe 

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piot^ arc pleasant anti jjappp in conception, Cfje 
la^t, (jcrc printcb, i^ -e^o pimple (anb ^tiH jsfo far 
abobc commonplace) tljat tljcrc rnnain^ litrte to ^ap 
of it ficponti crtoHing its tui^bom anti it^ toit, cjcccpt 
tljat it probalilp closed t\^t j^cconti bap'^ jstoqi^triling 
bp tf^t pilgrim^ to tf^c ^Jrinc of .Saint OTfjomaief 
of Cantcrburp, for tftcp tncre "fa^tc Bp'' lllocljCieftcr 
crc tljc monh began Iji^ tragebicitf, ano it tDaisf at tljat 
cit^i tliat it Ja^ been becibeb tljcp mu^eft Ijalje ^lept 
tjjeir ^econb nigfjt atnap from tl)e Cabarb g;nn» 

5ilmong tfje manp e^sfap^^ on Cijaucer, none are 
more illmninatibe tfjan E^rpben'^ in tJje preface to Iji^ 
*^ fabled, 511ncient anb a^obcrn/'— J700,— tjjouglj 
toe fjatjc ht our oton Hotodr^ ma^terip e^^e^ap tt^c 
fruity of a critical acumen anb ^pnipatl^ftic gniiusf 
of rare potoer^. Chaucer can neber be tlje cau^e of a 
cult,— l^e i^ ^implp a man'^ poet, not a poetV poet lifee 
^pni^er, nor a poet of culture, lifee ^rotuning ; but 
at all time^ itiill Cljaucer represent, a^ fl^urna boe^ 
to tlje it^cotcl), tljat enligljtnicb, pljilo^opljical, moral 
tDorlbline^^, tnljicl) map be be^cribeb a^ bib HoVudl 
in tlje comparison Inl^icl) Ije mabe of Cljaucer Voitlj 
2Dante: *'2Dante represfentje^ tlje justice of siBob anb 
Chaucer Ji^ loViing^hinbnes^." 

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Cfjnuccr, tJ^i cDcclcVic, 



Cl^e ^Brologue 




prologue 

'! ' quoti tjc feni0f)t, 'gooD ^ity iiamorc 
of tWy 
Cfjflt pc tjan j^cpti isf rigjjt p-nougf)^ 

'5llnti mofljd more; for: ittcl (jebinc.i^^e 
3(jef rigljt p^nougl) to mocljcl folk, 31 gc^sc* 
31 ^cpc foe mc, it i^ a greet tii.^e^e 
W^et^a^ men l)an ben in greet tDeItj)e anb e^e, 
€o Jjeren of l)ir ^oliepn fal, alla^ ! 
%n\} tjje contrarie i^ joie anb greet ^ola^, 
31^ tuljan a man l)at|) been in poVire e^taat, 
%nb elpmbetl) up, anti toerett) fortunat, 
3llnli tl)er abptietl) in pro^peritee, 
Stoiclj) t^ing i^ glab^om, a^ it tjinketij me, 
3llnti of ^ieij tljing toere gootilp for to telle/ 
* f e,* qiioti our Ijofifte, ' ftp ^efeint 3poule^ belle, 
ie j^epe rigljt ^oot\\ ; tlji^ef monft, Je clappetl) loutie, 



^c ^pak IjotD '' fortune coumb tDitlj a doubc ** 
9i noot ncuer toljat, anb al^ of a '* Cragcbie " 
iltigljt noto pe Ijcrbc, anb parbc ! no rcmcbic 
5(t i^ for to bitDaiHc, ne complcpnc 
€jjat tjat i^ boon, anb ai^ it i^ a pcpnc, 
%0 pc Ijan j^epb, to ijcrc of Ijcbincief-ac, 
^it nionft, na^more of t\^i^, ^o gob potD hie^^t ! 
four talc anopctjj al tfji^ companpe; 
i^tDitj) talhing 10 nat tDortlj a botcrffpc ; 
for tljcr^in i^ tgcr no bc^port nc game, 
l^jjcrfor, isir iH^onft, or ban ^kt^ ftp pour name, 
Si pi^cpe pou jjertdp, tdic Uj^ ^omtuljat elle^ef, 
for ^iherlp, nere dinfting of pour fidle^, 
€Jat on pour firpbal Jangc on eucrp ^pbe, 
25p Jeuen hing, tfjat for u^ aile bpbe, 
31 ^tjoJbc er t\\y Jan fallen boun for je^lepe, 
3tltl)ougjj tlje ^ioug]^ Ijab neuer been ^0 bepe ; 
€()an Jab pour tale al tie tolb in tiapn. 
5ror certeinlp, a^^ tjat tji^e derhe^ jsepn, 
** HDljer^a^ a man map Jaue noon aubience, 
l^ogjt Jdpetlj it to tellen Jijsf sentence/' 



3t«ti tod 51 tooot t^c sub.i^rnixfc ief in nic, 
3 f ititp tJiinj .0l]al tocl reported be» 
Sir, sep 00111 toljat of Ijuntiiig, 5 poto prqie/ 
*^f>ap/ quoti tW iH^nh, '3 tjaue no lust to pJepc, 
poto let anotljer tdle, n^ SI ft^^wf toiti/ 
€l)iin spaR our l)O0t, toitt) rube sipeelK nnti bolD, 
3Cnti s^e^itie un to tlje ^"^onne^ IPreeet anon, 
' Com neer, tl)ou pree.i^t, com i)iDer, t^ou sir 3o()n, 
Cel u^ stoicl) tlung a^ map our lierte.i^ glade, 
525e blptlie, tl)ou0l) tljou rjitie up on a jade. 
i©l>it tl)ou0!) tljpn bor.^ be botlje foiile anti Inie, 
3 f l)c tool ^er\3e tbee, reftfie nat a bene ; 
Hooh tl)at tfjpn Ijerte be merp etjcrmo/ 
' ^i^, itfir,' quoU iKi ' l«.J^» Ijost, so mote S go, 
5&ut 3 be merp, patois, :0 tool be blamed : '— 
3lnti rigljt anon ^i^ tale l}e f^atiy attamed, 
3ind tljus l)e aqide un to us nierieljon, 
€1)19 ^\3}m preest, tlji? goodlp man, ^it 3oIjn. 

4Ji:plicit» 



from tf^c ftjit^on Cljauccr, ^ccccrc (circa). 



<r^f (aff of (fie nonnee prcc fl 



2:5«s fttjf f c pre f fl tSfo go6f fp mat? fir (Jogi? 

iI5"f f nbif^ tSr profoyuc of tge nonnf prcf ft 
Ilnb6((;pnnet^6tdtaei; 

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a pourctbpt)oU)cfombc&'^fteptii?flfje 
ttao fomt;)tnc bueCfpn^ 19 a cotage 
)5pfpl)e a (Jroue (ton bp 115 19 a bafe 
<r6io ttpbotbe of ttgtcge 9 a^ pou wip tate 
^itgei? tgat bap tgaf fge ft)a6 fafl allDpf 
09 paricnce f ebbe a {\xi fpmpfe Cpf 
f oz fp(f e tta0 6fz caff f a nbgcz rent 
BpSiifGonbr^ of fuf^e ao {Job ^f z fcnt 
^5e fonbc 6f z ff ef a nb f be (}f z boug^trc 9 f Wo 
<E6rc farge folbf (labbc flje anb no moo 
<r(ire bj>nc anb fbc a fgf pe t^at 5t05f maffe 
»)f fc fof )t> IDae^ez 6oiire anb/hc 6er 6a£Et 
09 H)6icge fgc f te manp a ftf nbcz mrfe 



Cl^e jUonneu putm^ Cale 




5|^n:c biginnctl) tj)c |?onnc? prcc^tc^ aTalc of tt^t 
f^ <Cok aiiti i^cn, Cgmmtcclccr aiiti pcrtdotc. 



^otjrc tDititue ^ombd ^topt in age, 
IBa.sf toljploni btodling in anartuc cotagc, 
25i.sfptic a 0ro\jc, ^tontipng in a tiaJc . 
Cfji^ toibtDc, of tolftiffj 3( triJc poto nip taic, 
i^in tijilftc tiap rtjat ^Ije tnasf ia^t a tupf, 
Sin pacicncc laDtic a ful simple ipf, 
ipor litd Itja^ef tjir card anD Ijir rente ; 
23p jjou^bontirpe, of isuej a-^ <^oti Jir ^ente, 
;&|)c fonti ftir^j^elf, anti eeh Ijir itiogljtren ttuo. 
Cfjree large jtfotoe^ Ijatibc ^l)e, anti nanio, 
Cfjree hpn, anti eek a ^f^ctp tfjat Jigtjtc St^alle. 
5fui ^ootp toa^ tjir bour, and eeft &ir Ijalle, 
3(n tojicj) ?()e eet fui nianp a ^clentire nieel. 
ODf popnaunt lefauce Ijir nebeb neber a tieel. 
Ipo tiepntee nior^efel jja.s^fifeti tfyit^ \)it tljrote ; 
^it bpcte toa^ accordant to l)ir cote. 

ilejpleeeioun ne matie l)ir netjere ?ph ; 

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%nt} cxcttp^c, anb Ijcrtc^ ^uffi^auncc* 
€fje goutc Icttc (jii: no^tljing for to Dauncc, 
|i)c poplcrpc ^tjnitc nat Ijii: Ijccti ; 
Ipo tupn nc branR ^|)c, ncitljcr tuftpt nc rccD; 
mt tjorb tDa^ ^crbcti mo^t li^itt) li3())Jt anb blaft, 
Si^iUi and ftroim breed, in luljicfj ^Je fonb no lah, 
^epnb liacoun, anb ^omtpme an ep or ttDepe, 
fot fi^c \3ja^ a^ it tuere a manec bepc. 
311 perb isfje J)abbe, emlo^eb al aboate 
Wit\^ 0tikkc^, anb a brpe biclj toitfj^^oute, 
3(n tDf)ifl3 ^fje ftabbe a eofe, ftigftt Cijauntecleer, 
g(n al tjje lanb of crotoing na^e^ l)i^ peer. 
M^ boi^ef taa^ merier tl)an t^e merpe orgon 
ODn nie^^e^bape^ tljat in tlje ctjirclje 0on ; 
ItDel ^iherer toa^ l)i^ erotning in Iji^ loggc, 
€|)an i^ a clohhe, or an abbep orlogge, 
25p nature hnelu Ije eel) ajscencioun 
<Ot eciuinorial in tl)ilfee toun ; 
for tDljan begree^ fiftate toerc a^cenbeb, 
Cljanne erelt) Ije, tljat it migfjtc nat hen anienbeb, 

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JJijj comb tuasf rcbdcc tJjan rtjc fpn corai, 

3ilnti ijatatlcb, a^ef it tocrc a casftcl^^toal* 

J^i.sf &i!c toa^ biak, anb as? tljc 3Icct it ^jjoon; 

%yk a^ur tDcrc l)i.sf Jcggc^^, anb l)i^ toon ; 

J^ijBf naplctf tDljpttcr ttjan ttjc lilic ffour, 

3tnti Iph tj)c tjuntcb golb tuasf l)i^ colour, 

€j)ii^ gcntil coh Jjabbc in Iji^af gobcrnauncc 

^cbcnc |)cnncj0f, for to boon al )^i^ plc^auncc, 

UDljicifjc tDcre Iji^ ^u^trc^ anb j)i^ jjaramour^, 

3llnb tDonbcr Ipft to |)ini, a^ of colour^, 

ODf tujjicfjc tijc faircjfte fjcUJcb on fjir tljrote 

Wa^ clcpeb fairc bamop^clc ^pertclotc, 

Curtcpjef ^()c Itia^, bisfcrcct, anb bcbonairc, 

5finb conipaignabic, anb bar ()ir^i0EcIf ^o faire, 

Mn t^ilfee bap tJjat jGfftc toasf ^tMm nigjjt oib, 

€ljat trctudp ^fjc jjat!) t^c Ijerte in Ijolb 

<0f CJauntcclccr lohcn in ctjcrp litj ; 

f^t Jo\3cb |)ir i^o, tljat tDcl jjim tna^ t|)crtDitj)» 

53ut ^uci) a Slope tua^ef it to tjcrc jjcm ^ingc, 

H^ljan tjjat tfjc Ijrigfjte ^onnc gan to ^sfpringc, 

3[n jeftuctc accorb, * mp iicf i^ farcn in lonbc/ 
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fot tijilftc tpmc, a^ S( Ijabc unbcriStonDc, 
23c.sftc^ anti litibbc^ coubc ^pchc anb lesingc* 

3llnb jgfo iiifri, t(jat in a batucnpngc, 
%^ Cfjauntccicct among (ji^ tupbc^ allc 
i^at on ()i^ pcrcljc, tjat tDa^ in tljc Ijaile, 
5Iinb next l)!ni i^at t^i^ fairc JDcrtdotc, 
€l)i^ <Cj)auntcc!cct gan groncn in Iji^ tljrotf , 
%^ man tljat in Iji^ brccm i^ brcfcf)cb ^orc» 
511nb tujjan ttjat 5{)mdotc tfju^ l^crbc l^im rorc, 
d^lje tua^ aga^t, anb ^c^tic, ' o jjcrtc becrc, 
H^ljat eplctlj potu, to gronc in tjji^ mancrc ? 
f c lien a bcrtap ^Icpcr, fp for ^fjamc ! ' 
%\\ti f^t an^tucrbc anb ^cpbe tl)Uj^, ' mabamc, 
91 prap potD, tljat pc tafec it nat agricf : 
25p <^ob, me mette 9[ tuai^ in jeftniclj me^cl)ief 
lUigjjt notD, tijat pet mpn jjerte t0 ^ore afrigfjt* 
|)otu «^ob,' quob Ije, ' mp ^toebene rebe arigt)!, 
5ilnb keep mp bobp out of foul pri^oun ! 
Sr^c mette, Ijotu tIjat 3i tomeb up anb boun 
H^itljinne out perbe, tDfjer a^ 3( ^auglj a ht^tt, 
Wa^ Ipfe an Jounb, anb tnolbe gan maab are^te 

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Upon mp Ijotip, anti ttioltic (jan ijati nic Dccti» 
Jpifii colour Uja^ bittuijrc pdluc nnti tcctt; 
3(lnti tijppcti tUi\iSf jjis taii, aiib borjjc Jji^ crc^ 
aBitJ filafi, imlph tl)c rcninwnt of f^i^ Ijcrcj^; 
J^ijBi "gfnotute ^nial, tuitj) glotuingc cpcn tlucpc. 
ict of Ijti^ looh for fcrc almost 3[ bepc ; 
C()ij0f causfct! nic nip 0ronin0, tioutdc^** 

* 3llViop ! ' quoti ^Ijc, * fp on poUj, ftcrtdcjtf ! 
5lllto I ' quob ^()c, ' for, Dp tljat 45oti a&o\3C, 
|)otD fjan pc losft nipn iijcrte anti al mp lobe ; 
31 can nat Jo\Jc a cotuarti, bp mp fcitlj» 
5por ccrtc^, \xi^at ^o anp tDonnnan ^citlj, 
HE)e allc tic^prcn, if it migljte Dc, 
€o l^nn Ijousbontic^ ftartip, tup^c, anb free, 
311nti decree, anb no nigarti, nc no fool, 
|i)e Ijini tjat i^ aga^t of ebcrp tool, 
l^e noon abauntour, Dp tljat 4Bioti aDobe! 
J^otD borate pc ^apn for ^Ijamc unto poure lobe, 
€f)at anp tljing niigljte malic potu aferb ? 
If abe pc no manned Ijcrte, anb Ijan a Derb ? 
%\W ! anb conne pc Dcen aga^t of ^tocbcni^ ? 

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I^o^mg, <i5oti tDot, But banitce, in ^tucbm i^sf. 
Stucbcitc^ cngmbrcn of rcpkcctoim^, 
511nti oftc of fume, anti of complcccioun^, 
W^m l^umoucjsf htm to jjaftunbam in a tuigjjt* 
Ccrtc^ tJ)i^ tirccm, iDjicfj pc jjan met to^nigjjt, 
Cometl) of tlje grete ^uperfluitee 
<0f poure rede co!era, patbee, 
iSI)icJ) eau.sfetl) folft to breiticn in jjere hmm^ 
#f arine^, ani) of fpr luitlj retie leme^, 
<0f grete Iie^te^, tjat tjep tool ()em bpte, 
<0f eonteh, anb of tuljelpe^ grete anb ipte ; 
J!ligj)t a^ tjje jjumour of maleitcolpe 
€au^tti) ful manp a man, in ^leep, to crpe, 
foe fere of hlakt tiered, or fiolejaf liJahe, 
<0r elle^, filafee bebele^ itjole Ijim tahe, 
<&i otjjere jjumour^ coutie 3[ td!e al^o, 
€jjat toerfeen manp a man in ^leep ful tuo ; 
f25ut 3[ tool ^a^^^e a^ ligfttJp a^ g| can* 

Ho Catoun, tDljiclj tljat iua^ ^o tup^ a man, 
d^epbe jje nat tl^usf, ne bo no for^ of breme^ ? 
li^oto, jsfire,' quoti ^jje, * ioljan Uje flee fro tge tiniie^, 

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fot <^obbc^ Io\3c, a^ tah ^om laratpf ; 

Ojp peril of nip "soulc, aiiJj of nip ipf, 

3( coimsfcilic potD tl^c ftc^aftc, 3i tool nat Ipc, 

Cljat botl) of colore, anb of nialcnc olpe 

fc purge potD; anti for pe ^tjul nat tarie, 

Cljouglj in tljijef toun i^ noon apotecarie, 

51 ^Ijal mp-jefelf to Jerfie^ tccljen potn, 

€f)at ^Ijul Sen for pour Ijele, anU for pour proto; 

5llnti in our perD tljo Ijerlje.i^ ^Ijal g( fpntie, 

€l)e tDljicge Ijan of Ijere propretce, ibp fepnDe, 

€o purgen potD binetfje, anb eefe atiotJe. 

forget not tlji^, for <!3otitie^ otnene lo\je ! 

ge ftem ful colerift of compleccioun, 

Watc tfje jefonne in Iji.sf aiseencioun 

Ipe fpnbe potD nat repleet of Ijuniourj^ Ijote; 

3tnti if it bo, 9( bar toel lepe a grote, 

Cljat pe jBfgul Jatjc a fetjere terciane, 

<€>t an agu, tljat map lie poure fiane, 

311 bap or ttDo pe i^ljul Ijatje bige^tpbe^e? 

<0i tDorme.i^, er pe talte pour lavatptjc^, 

<0f lauriol, centaure, anb funietere, 



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ODr dle^ of riiebor, tjjat grotoetl) tljcrc, 

<0f catapuce, or of gaptcc^af htx^i^y 

<Df crbc ptjc, grotDing in our perb, tjat merp i^ ; 

^ehfec Ijcm up rigljt a^ef tljcp grotoe, and cte jjein m» 

23e mcrp, Ijousbonti, for pour faDcr lipn ! 

SDrebrtI) no tirccin ; 3[ can ^ap poiu namore/ 

* a^abamc/ quob Ijc, ' graunt mcrcp of pour lore* 
55ut nart)dcj9f, a^ toucfttng tiaun Catoun, 
€l)at fjatl) of tDij^tiom ^uc^ a grct rntoun, 
€J)ou0fj rtjat jjc bab no brcmc^ef for to brctie, 
25p ^oti, men map in oltie tiohc^ rctic 
<Df manp a man, more of auctoritee 
€l)an ebere Catoun toa^, ^o moot 3( tjjee, 
€j)at al tl)c reljer^ ^epn of t()i^ sentence, 
311nti Jan toel founben bp experience, 
€jjat brane^ ben ^ignifi'caciounjsf, 
31^ toei of 3[ope a^^ triftuiacioun^ 
€]jat folk enburen in tjji^ Ipf present. 
€Jjer netietj) mahe of tlji^ noon argument ; 
€{)e berrap prebe isfjetDetf) it in tiebe* 
#on of tJje grettcj^te auctour^ tijat men retie 



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^citj) tjju^, tgat tDljplom ttDo fdatoe^ ttjcnte 
€>n pilgrimage, in a ful gooti entente; 
5Cnti {japjpeb !^o, tjjap come into a toun, 
Wi)ct a^ tjjet toa^ ^tDicj) congregacioun 
<iDf pepKe, anb eeh ^o ^teeit of fjerbergage, 
€{)at tljep ne founbe a^ muclje a^ o cotage, 
5[n tujjicf) tjjep fiotje migljte p4oggeti ht. 
W^cdot tljap moj^ten, of nece^jsitee, 
%^ foe tfjat nigljt, beparten compaignpe; 
%nti eclj of Ijem gotjj to ftijef Jo.i^tefrpe, 
3ilnb tooft JjijGT logging a^^ it tnolbe falle* 
€l)at oon of fjem toa^^ loggeb in a ^talle, 
fee in a petb, iuitl) ojcen of tlje plougl) ; 
€ftat otljee man toa^ loggeb tod p^nouglj, 
%^ tDa^ l)i^ atjentute, or Iji^ fortune, 
€ljat u^Gf gobernetl^ alle a^ in comnnme, 
3linb ^0 tiifd, tljat, long ee it toere bap, 
€l)ijsf man mette in l)i^ tieb, tjet a^ Ije lap, 
J^otD tijat fji^ CtlaUje gan up^on l)im calle, 
5llnb ^epbe, ' alla^ ! foe in an ojce^ef ^talle 
€l)ii8f nigl^t S\ ^8^^ t>c morbreb tljer 3[ lpe» 

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l^otD {jdj> mc, bcrc brotljcr, or 3i tipc; 

g|n alk \\mt com to mc/ Ijc j^aptic- 

€{)i^ man out of W ^^^cjp fot fctrc abtaptic; 

23ut ItJtjan tpt f)c tua^ toakiicti of tji^ ^Icc]^, 

^c tuntcti l^im, anti took of tW «o ^^^^ y 

mr\ tftouotjtc W ^^ff»^ na^ ^J^^^ ^ \3anitce, 

€5u^ ttopc^ in i^i^ ^kpim ticcmcti t)c» 

5ilnti attc ttjrititic tpmc pet Ijis fclatnc 

€mx\, a^ l)im ttjougfttc, anti mt^c, ' 31 am notD ^latDC; 

2^il)oib mp biootip tuountic^, ticpc anb tDpticl 

%v^^ up crip in tljc morUjc^tptic, 

5lnti at tjc tDc^t gate of tl)c toim/ quoti Ijc, 

* 31 carte fui of Dongc tljnr ^JjaitoU) s^ce, 

g|n tnljicf) mp bobp isf Ijiti ful ptil^dp ; 

2Do tl)iUit carte arre^tnt boltieip. 

St^p goto cau^eti mp morbre, ^ootfj to isfapn;* 

%vh tottie {)im ctjcrp popnt \)tm Ijc taa^ ^lapn, 

Witi^ a ful pitou!^ face, pale of Setne* 

5ilnti trusfte tDd, Ijijef treem Ije fonb ful trctoe; 

for on tlje mortoe, a^ ^one a^ it tua^ bap, 

€o W fdatDc^ in Ije toofe tl)e toap ; 

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%v^ tDljan tfjat fjc cam to tji^ ojcc^ italic, 
%ttct Iji^ fdatDc ()e tiigan to callc. 
€j)c fjo^tilcr anieftDcrtic l)im anon, 
%nti peptic, * ^irc, pour fdatnc i^ agon, 
3(1,1^ ^onc a^ tiap Jc Itjcntc out of tljc toun.* 
€()i^ man gan fallni in ^u^pccioun, 
i^nncmbring on l)i^ titcmc^ ttjat jjc mcttc, 
5llnb fortl() Ijc gotlj, no Icngcr iMoltic Ijc Ictte, 
5:into tf)c tdCiSt gate of tjc toun, anb fonti 
511 bong^cartc, a^ it Incrc to tiongc lonti, 
€(jat tua.]^ arrapcti in tljat ^amc top^c 
^^ ^c tjan Jcrti tl[)c hcbt man bcVjp^c ; 
3llnti tDitl^ an Ijartip tjcrtc jjc gan to crpc 
Qcngcauncc anb 5 u^ticc of tfji^ frionpe : — 

* jtir^p friatoc movbrcb i^ tj)i^ ^ame nigljt, 
5ilnb in tlji^ carte \\t Iptfj gapingc uprigfjt. 
51 crpe out on tljc mini^trc^,* quob jjc, 

* €t)at !?f)olbcn hcpc anb rcuicn tljij^ citcc ; 
IparrotD ! alia^ ! Jcr Iptfj mp friatoc ^iapn ! ' 
HDJat ^sjoibc 31 more un^to tlji^ tale ^apn ? 

€j)e ptpk out^^terte, anb caste tijc cart to grounbe, 

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mnti in ttje inibbd of tjc bong tfjcp fountie 
€j)c bcti man, tjjat morbrcD U)a^ al nctDc* 

4D Wilful (^oti, tjat art ?o 3iU^t anb trctoc! 
Ho, Ijotn tfjat tgou bitorcyc^t mocbrc altoap ! 
a^ortirc tuol out, tjat gc toe bap ftp bap, 
a^otbrc j^ "90 tulat^om anb alijjominablc 
€o 45ob, tljat i^ lefo 3;u^t anb rc^onabk, 
€|jat 80 nc tool nat ,$uffrc it fjdcb ht; 
€i[joii0l& it atjpbc a peer, or ttoo, or tljrcc, 
a^orbrc UjoI out, tlji^ mp toncluj^ioun. 
3ilnb rigljt anoon, mini^trc^ of tjjat toun 
]^an fjmt t()c carter, anb ^0 ^orc fjini ppneb, 
5llnb cch tjc Jo^tiler ?o ^orc nigpncb, 
Cjjat tgap tjifenctnc Jir iDihftcbnes^c anoon, 
5llnb tncrc an^jjangcb ftp tljc nchfec:;fioon, 

' i^crc map men ^een tjat breme^ been to brebe, 
5Cnb certe^, in tgc ^ame tioofe 3( rebc, 
iHigjjt in tJje nerte ejapitre after tl)i^, 
(3[ gabfie nat, ^0 ftabe 3( 3,ope or &li^,) 
€tDo meit tljat tnolbc gan pa^^eb ober ^ec, 
for certepn eau^e, in^to a fer contree, 

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Sif tjjat tt^c tDiiib nc jjabbc been contraric, 

€Jat maDc Jjnii in a citcc for to taric, 

^gat ^toob fill mcrp upon an fjatjni^j^ptic. 

^iit on a bap, agajm tfjc cbcn^tpbc, 

€j)c tPinb 0an cljaungc, anb liktu rigljt ai^ Ijmi Wte. 

5 olif anb glab ttjqi itinitc iin^to (jir rc^tc, 

5llnb ca^tcn Jmi firi crip for to faille ; 

25iit to tljat 00 man fcl a greet ma*baillc» 

€ljat oon of Ijcni, in ^Icping n^ Ijc lap, 

J^im nicttc a tuonbcr brcnii, agapn tljc bap ; 

|I)im tl)oiigl)tc a man ^toob bp Iji^ hthhc^ ^pbc, 

9ilnb l)im comaunbcb, tljat IJc ^golbc abpbc, 

5Cnb jscpbc Ijini tljii?, ' if tljoii to^mortuc tucnbc, 

€l)ou ^Ijalt he brcpnt ; nip talc i^ at an cnbc»' 

ipc tnooh, anb tolbc Ji^ fclatnc tuljat (jc mctte, 

31Inb prcpbc l^ini Iji^ yjiagc for to Icttc ; 

%^ for tljat bap, Ijc prcpbc Ijim to abpbc, 

J^i^ fdatuc, tljat lap bp ^i^ hthtjc^ ^pbc, 

oBan for to laugljc, anb ^corncb fjini ful fa^tc. 

* 1)0 brcciti,* quob Ijc, * map ^o mpn Ijcrte aga^efte, 

€l)at 31 tool Icttc for to bo mp tljingc^* 

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3! mtt not a ^tratD hp tjjp tireiningc^, 
for ^tDcbcnc^ hem but banitcc^ anb 3[ape^, 
a^m brcmc al^bap of otDle^e? or of apc^, 
3llnti cch of manp a ma^e tljccltjitgal; 
a^ctt brciiic of tfjing tljat nctjctc toa^ef nc ^jjal 
2B>iit ^itl) g[ ^ce tjjat tljou tuolt ^ctt aftpbc, 
5llnti tjju^ fot^^lcutjjnt toilfuHp ttjp tpbc, 
<^ob tuot it rctDctJ) mc ; anb l)abc goob bap/ 
3llnb tftu^ !jc toofe Iji^ lc\)c, anb tunttc J)i^ toap* 
2^ut err tljat ge jjabbc JjaJfc \\i^ tom^ p^^cplcb, 
|15oot 31 nat tnljp, nc tuljat mi-arfjauncc it cpkb, 
^ut ca^udip tl^t ^^ippe^ ftotme rente, 
3Cnb ^^ip anb man unber tJ)e toater tnente 
3(n jafigfjte of otjere ^Ijippejsf it bp^ibe, 
€j)at toitf) jjeni ^epleb at tje ^^amc tpbe* 
3finb tljerfor, faire |)ertriotc ^o bere, 
f25p ^toiclje en^sfamjple^ olbe itiai^toto lere, 
Cljat no man ^jjolbe been to reccljelee^ 
<0f bremesf, for 3 ^ep tljee, boutelee^, 
€j)at manp a breem ful isfore i^ for to brebe. 
* Eo, in tjje Ipf of lefeint licneim, 3( ^(^^* 

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€jjat tDa.i^ llicnuipJ)U3Bf ^one, tt^c noble hing 

(©f ^ctcmtiht, ijotD Jicndm mcttc a tljing; 

311 Ipte cc Ije toa^ morbrcb, on a dap, 

l^iief morbrc in |)i^ abMioun Jjc ^ap» 

i^ijsf notice Ijim cri>ouncti cbcrp bci 

Jpi^ef ^tDcbcnc, anti tiatic tjim for to ftepc Ijim toe! 

for trai^oim ; but Ijc na.^ but ^eijm peer oiti, 

5lnti tljerforc litel tale Ijatlj Ije tolb 

<0f anp brenti, ^o l^olp ix)a^ l)i^ fjerte, 

25p 43ob, 3( jjaDbe letiere tl^an mp ^\\mt 

Cljat pe Ijab rati Ji^ legnitie, a^ Ijabe % 

SDanie ^^ertelote, 3: ^cp potn tretoelp, 

St^acrobeu^, tljat torit t^e a^iiiefioun 

3fn ^Ifftrifte of tlje tDortl)p Cijjioun, 

5llffermetl^ breme?, anb ^eitl) tljat tljep been 

H^aming of tljinge^ tljat men after ^een» 

3lnb fortl)er:;niore, 3[ prap potu lofeetl^ toel 

%n tf^t olbe testament, of Daniel, 

3[f ^c l)elb breme^ anp banitee, 

lileeb eeh of 3o^epl), anb tljer ^fjul pe 0ct 

W^ct bremeisf ben ^omtpme (3( ^ep nat alle) 
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t^amins of tJjingc^ tfjat ^Ijul after falle, 
%okc of <l50ipt t()c fthtg, tiaim J^^arao, 
J^i>0f ftatoc anb Iji^ ftotelcr al^o, 
IBtjct tfjep nc fcltc noon effect in Drcttie^. 
Wf^<x ^0 tool ^ehen acte^ of ^onbrp reitie^, 
Sl^ap rebe of brenie^ nianp a toonbet tjjing* 

' Ho Cre^efUj^, tnljtf Jj ttjat toa^ of 3lpbe feing, 
alette |)e nat tljat Ije ^at upon a tree, 
il^fjtclj ^ignifieti Je ^sljoltie anl)angeti tie? 
Eo l)eer 3lntiromacl)a, €ctore^ tDpf, 
€{)at tiap ttjat oEctor ^t^oM \m W ipf^ 
i^jje tiremeti on tlje ^ame nigfjt ftiforn, 
J^otD tljat tjje Ipf of €etor jsljoltie tie lorn, 
5(f tfjilfte tjap Ije toente in^to tiataille ; 
dStje toarncb tjim, tiut it niigljtc nat abaiUe; 
JJe toente for to figljte natljeie^, 
25ut Je tDa^ ^!apn anoon of ^tcljille^* 
25ut tljilfee tale i^ al to long to telle, 
3linti eefe it i^ np bap, 2! "^^^P J^t btoelle. 
>^l)ortlp 3[ !Gfepe, a^ for conclus^ioun, 
€ljat 3[ ^Ijal Ijan of tlji^ abi^ioun 

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5llbbctiefitcc; nnti % ^cpc fortljcr-more, 
€j)at 31 nc tdic of Injcatpljc^sf no ^tore, 
for tijcp fien bcnimoiii^, 3 tDoot it tud; 
91 ftcm Dcfpc, 91 iobc jjciii ncbcrc a bd. 

*|)otD Jet u^ ^pcftc of mirtftc, anb ^tinte aJ tjji^; 
Sr^atiamc ^pcrtdotc, jsfo Jatc 9| \s\\^, 
<0f tljing oBoti Ijatlj j^cnt nic large grace; 
for tuJjan 3( ^ee tJje tieautee of pour face, 
§e fien ^o ^carkt^^reeb atjout poure pen, 
%t mahetlj al mp brebe for to bpni; 
for, alitfo ^ifier a-^ %\\ principio, 
SH^ulier e^t jjominii^ confu^io; 
a^abame, t][je sentence of tfjijsf Hatin i^ — 

ISomman i^ manned 5 op^ ^«b al l)ij6f lilijef, 

♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ « 

g[ am j9fo ful of Slope anb of ^sola^ 
€{jat % befpe botfte ^tueben anb brecm,* 
5llnb iDitlj tjat tuorb Je ffep boim fro tlje tieem, 
for it tDa^ bap, anb edt f)i^ (jenneief alie; 
5linb tuitl) a cljuh {je gan Jem for to calle, 
for jje Jab founbe a corn, lap in tfjc perb* 

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Ifloial lie toa^, f^t Im^ namorc aferti; 
J^c iohetj) a^ it tDcirc a grim Icoiui; 
^vh on l)i^ tooi^ Ijc romct!) up and boun, 
3^im bepncb not to ^cttc Ijisf foot to grounbc, 
^€ cjjuftftctt), tu^an l)c gatft a corn p:;founbc, 
%nb to jjim rcnncn tJjannc l^i^ tnpbc^ alk, 
€l)u^ roial, a^ a prince i.^ in l)i^ tjallc, 
Hebe 3[ tlji^ Cljauntedecr in l)i^ pasture; 
3l!nb after tuoJ S\ teJle Ji-^ abenture. 

i^fjan tgat tgc montlj in tujici) t Je tDorib ftigan, 
€ljat fjigjte sr^arcf), tngan ^ob fir^t mafeeb man, 
Wa^ compiet, anb p^pa^^eb tuere al^o, 
d^in St^arcJ bigan, tl[)rittp bape^^ anb ttno, 
25ifri tijat Cfjaunterieer, in ai fti^ prpbe, 
J^i^ ^eben toplje^ tnaJhing bp Iji^ j5pbe, 
€a?te up (ji^ epnt to tije brigl^te -sonne, 
€f)at in tl)e ^igne of Taurus fjabbe p^ronne 
Ciuentp begree^ anb oon, anb ^omluljat more; 
511nb linetD bp fepnbe, anb bp noon otljer lore, 
€fjat it tuasf prpme, anb creltj toirlj bJi^fuI ^tebene, 
* ^l^e ^onne,' Ije ^apbe, ' i^ clomben up on Ijebene 

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f oiurtp tcgrcc^ anti oon, aiib more, p^toi^, 
i3l9atiamc ^^ctrtdotc, mp tooribcjef bli^, 
l^erfenctl) tf^i^e blissful brititie.fif JjotD tjcp singe, 
511iiti ^tc tljc frc^efistjc ffourc^^ IjotD tlfjcp jefjjriitge; 
5fu! i^ nipn Ijcrt of rebel aitd ^olajsf/ 
25ut jefotieinip l)ini fil a ^ortDeful casf; 
for ebere tlje iatter nttie of Sope i^ too, 
43ot tDoot tljat hjorltiip Slope i^ i^one ago ; 
%nt} it a retjjer coutie faire nibpte, 
J^e in a eljronique ^aiiflp niigljte it torite, 
%^ for a jBfoberepn notabilitee* 
Ipoto eljerp tDp^ man, lat Ijim Ijerhne me; 
€{)ij0? ^torie i^ ah^o tretne, SI untiertafte, 
%^ i^ tlje book of Hauneelot tie Uahe, 
€j)at tDommen golDe in ful gret reference, 
|)oto tool 31 tome agapn to mp ^entente. 

311 eoi^for, ful of ^Ip iniquitee, 
€j)at in tlje grolje Ijabtie tooneb pere^^ tijree, 
5&P ftcigl) imaginacioun fom^ea^t, 
€f)e flfame nigijt ttjurglj^out tje Ijeggei^ bra^eft 
2fnto tlje perti, tljer Cljamitedleer tjje feire 

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Wa^ tDont, aiib ccft Iji-ef tDptJc^, to rcpairc; 
5llnti m a ficb of toortc^ ^tiilc fjc lap, 
€i! it tDa^^ j>a^j^cb unbcrn of tfjc bap, 
HDapting jji-s tpnic on ^Ojaimtcclen: to fallc 
%^ 0laDlp Doou tj)ij0fc jjomicpbc^ ailc, 
€f)at in atuapt liggcn to morbrc men, 
# fal^c morbrcr, lurfting in tljp ben! 
<0 nctDc J)cariot, nchjc <Scniion! 
fni^t bi^^imilour, OD <^tcch ^inon, 
€f)at tjro0l)tc^t Cropc al outrdp to ^ortue! 
€) Cfjauntfriccr, acut^^cb he tljat niortuc, 
€f)at tj)ou into tljat pcrb ffougf) fro tljc bcmc.fifl 
€]^ou tocrc ful tud p^toanicb lip tl)p brcmcief, 
€8at tj)ilfec bap tna^ perilous to tljcc. 
2B»ut tDfiat tjat (Dob fortuot mot ncbcief be, 
^fiftct tljc opiitioun of ccrtcpn clcrlii-^. 
H^itnc^^c on jjim, tJjat anp perfit clcth i^, 
€l[)at in ^cole i^ grct altcrcacioun 
Sin tjji^ matcrc, anb greet bi-efputi^oun, 
3Cnb Ijatft ben of an Junbreb tljou^anb men. 
2B>iit 3( ne ean not Jiulte it to tlje Iiren, 

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%^ can tjc ()o!p boctour 5ilugu^tpit, 
<0r ^occc, or tlje bisfljojj ^^tatonrbpit, 
JBljctl^cr tljat viBotitic.s luort^^i fortuiting 
d§»trqinctt) mc ncbrip for to boon a tljiitg, 
(^clirip dcpc 01 pimple net c^.i^itec) ; 
<0t dlc^, if free cf^op0 ht grauntcb nic 
€o bo tl)at ^amc tljtng, or bo it nogljt, 
€f)oiig() stBob foclMot it, ct tljat it \m^ tDrogj^t; 
<0r if Ijifif tDitmg ^trqmctl) nc\)crc a bd 
^ut h}} nccc^^itcc conbiciond, 
31 tuol not f)an to bo of ^toiclj matcrc; 
^)j talc i.i^ of a coh, a.ief pc map IJcrc, 
Ctjat tooft ftiflf coiuvitfcil of Iji^ef lopf, tuitj) ^orlnc, 
€o tuaHicn in tt)c pcrb upon tftat morVDe 
€()at ()c Ijab met tijc brccm, tljat S( of tolbc, 
UDonniicnnc^ counsfcils? bent fill of tc colbc; 
Jl^ommannc^ coiin.isfcil brogljtc u^ fir^t to luo, 
3llnb mabc 3tbam fro parabp^ to go, 
€]^cr a^ l)c lua^ fill mcrp, anb tud at t0t. 
55ut for 51 noot, to tuftom it migjtc bi^^plc^^c, 
3lf 3( counscil of toonnnai tuolbc blame, 

46 



Pa^^t obcr, foe 3 ^eptie it m mp game, 
iUcbc auctourjtf , tDjjo: tjjcp trctc of ^tDicjj matcre, 
5llnti tDjat tljap ^epn of tuommen pe map jjere» 
€l)ijtfe fiecn ttjc cofefee^ tuoctieiBf, anti nat mpne ; 
9[ can noon Janiie of no toomman bibpnc 

5faire in tjje ^onb, to batjc jjire merilp, 
Uptl) |J)ectriote, anti alle f^it ^u^trc^ bp, 
5llgapn tjjc ^onnc; and Cljauntcclco: ^o free 
^ong metier tljan tlje mermaptie in tlje 0tc; 
foe ^jji^iologu^ seitft ^ifeerlp, 
l^otD tJjat tfjep ^ingen tDel anti metiJp. 
%\ib ^0 tiifel, ttjat a^ Ije ca^te jjigf pe, 
5(Imong tfje toortejef, on a tiotetflpe, 
m tDa^tf tDar of tjji^ fojc tjjat lap ful iotoe. 
I^o^ljing ne li^te Jim tljanne for to crotoe, 
25ut crptie anon, *coh, eoft/ anti up Ije jefterte, 
^^ man tjjat tna^ afftrapeti in Iji^ Ijerte, 
for naturelip a tiee^t tiejefpretJj ffee 
fro |)i^ contrarie, if Ije map it ^e^ee, 
€j)ougj) Ije neber er^t Jati jafepn it toitjj !)i^ pe, 

€j)i^ <Cl)aunterieer, togan jje gan Ijim e^ppe, 

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J^c iuolbe jjan Htb, but tljat tJje fojc anon 
d^cpbc, * (Dentil jsfirc, allai^I tnljer too! pc gon? 
25e pe affirapcb of me tjat am pour frccnb ? 
l^otD tmc^, 31 toerc toor^c tjan a fccnb, 
3(f 31 to poto tuoibc (jarm or bilcinpc, 
31 am nat come pour eoun^eil for te^ppe; 
55ut tretDeip, tlje cau^e of mp cominge 
%\^a^ onlp for to fterfene Joto tljat pc ^inge* 
5for trcUjrip ^c Jjabe a^ merp a ^tctjcne, 
%^ enp aungd IjatJj, tfjat i^ in fjebcnc; 
€j)ertDitl) pe Ijan in mu^ife more fclingc 
€j)an gatitie 23oecc, or anp tJjat can ^inge. 
3l9p lorb pour Caber (<il5oD jji^ ^oule hk^^t I) 
3i!nJ5 eeh pour motier, of (jir gentile^^e, 
J^an in mpn Ijou^ p^fteen, to mp gret e^sfc; 
5inti certcfif, ^ire, ful fapn tuolbc S\ potD pJejefe* 
2B>ut for men ^ptkt of Ringing, 31 tool j^ape, 
<§>o mote 3! ftroufte tud mpn epen ttuepe, 
i^abe potD, 3( IJfJ^tie ne^jcre man ^o ^^inge, 
%0 bibe pour feber in t Je mortoeninge ; 
Certe^, it toa^ of Ijerte, al tljat IJe i^ong* 

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311nb for to imhe f^ig bop^ tf\t more leftrong, 
i$t tDoltic ^0 j>epne Jim, tjat iuitj) fiotj Ji^ pnt 
J^e moieftc toinfee, ^o loiibc {je tDoltic crpnt, 
311nti ^tonticn on jji^ tiptoon tlJcrtDitfjal, 
311nti ieftreccjje fortj J)i^ nelthe long anti ^maL 
%tih eth f)c tDa^ of ^tDiclj bisfcrecioim, 
€f)at tljer na^ no man in no rcgioun 
€fjat ]j)im in i^ong or tdi^bom migjjtc jpa^ef^e, 
31 fiatjc tDcri rati in bamt 25urnd tjjc 5ll^jsfe, 
^Hmong Jji^ ber^ef, fjoto tjjat tftcr tna^ a coft, 
for tftat a ptmc^ ^onc paf Ijim a hnofe 
(ajion j)i^ leg, ttJljpl Jje tna^ pong anD npcc, 
J^e matic jjim for to it^t l)i^ timcfpcc. 
2B>ut certcpn, tjjer ni^ no compari^oim 
23ittDijC tfje tDiiefbom anb bi^crecioun 
O^f pour fabcr, anb of Iji^ ^iititiltcc, 
l^otD ^mtl^, ^itt, for ^tintc cljaritee, 
Urt ^e, connc pe pour fabcr countrefcte ? * 
€|)i3Bf Cljauntccker Iji^ tDinge^ gan to fiete, 
3llj6f man tljat coubc l^i^ tre^oun nat r^ppe, 
c^o txja^ jje ralji^^jjeb tnitlj jji^ flaterpe* 

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Mla^ I pe lorDcj^, manp a fal^ flatour 
'^^ in pour courted, anti manp a loj^cngcouc, 
€l)at pWm potu tocl more, hp mp ftirtj, 
€tjan t\e ttjat ^ootljfa^tnc^^c unto potD ^citf). 
Iflctictf) €cdc^ia^tc of flatcrpc ; 
25ctfj tear, pc lorticief, of Ijir trccftcrpc, 

€f)ij8f CJjauntcdccr jsftooti (jpc up^on ()i^ too^^, 
^trcc(l)ing Iji^ ncfthe, anb Ijdti Iji^ cpni doos^, 
511110 gan to crotuc loubc for ti^t nonc^ ; 
3tiib Daun 0u.ef^d tljc fojr le^tcrtc up at onc^, 
3llnti bp tl)c gargat Ijcntc Cjjauntcdecr, 
3litti on JijBf ftafe totuarti tijc tDobc Ijini 6ccr, 
for pet nc toaief tJjcr no man ttjat Jim jsctocti* 
<0 be^tince, tfjat niapst nat ben eigfcjetoeb ! 
%\\a^y tfjat C^auntedeer fleigi) fro ti)e beme^ ! 
3liJIa^, l)ij0? topf ne rogtjte nat of brenieisf ! 
3[nb on a f ribap fil al tW niejsejaunce, 
<^ aenu^, tjat art gobbe.i^jefe of pie^aunce, 
Sm tftat tl)p ^erbant tua^ tftisf CJaunteeleer, 
3llnb in t^p i^erbiee bibe ai ^i^ pottieer, 
ar^ore for bdpt, tjjan toorlb to itiultiplpe, 

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HDJp tDoltiCieftotD j^uffre ftrni on tfjp bap to bpe ? 

<i5aufreb, ticrc map^tcr ^obcrapn, 

€j)at, tDgan tjp tDortjjp feing iHicjjarb tpa^ef ^lapn 

i©itl) ^6ot, compicpncbei^t "^i^ betlj jefo ^orc, 

iiaiip nc fiabbe g[ noto tjjp Sentence anb tfjp lore, 

€j)e f ribap for to cjibc, a^ bibcn pe ? 

(for on a f ribap ^gfootjjlp ^lapn toa^ Je.) 

€i)at toolbc 3[ jeffjetnc potD Jjotn tpt gi toube plcpne 

for Cljauntcclcrc^ brebc, anb for jji^ pcpnc* 

CcrtCiBf, jeitDitjj crp nc lamentacioun 
3l^a^ ncbcre of labicjsf maab, iuljan ^\iom 
Wa^ tDonnc, anb ^^irru^^ tnitlj jjiief ^trritc ^tucrb, 
l©8an lie jjabbe gent feing g)riam bp tje ticrb, 
511nb jsflapn fiim (a^ -efaitlj u^ <enqibo^), 
%^ maben aile tlje Jame^ in tge tlo^, 
I^Jan tjep Ijab ^cpn of Cljauntedeer tge ^igjjte, 
But ^oberepnlp banie l^ertelote ^{jrigljte, 
f ui louber tjan bibe I^a^brufiale^ iupf, 
f^Jan tjat Ijir Ijou^fftionb ^abbe iojat Ji^ Ipf, 
31Inb tfjat tfje iHomapn^ jjabbe firenb Cartage, 
^{je tna^ ^o ful of torment anb of rage, 

5i 



€j)at tDilfuHp into tlje fpr ^Ije lefterte, 

SUnti brcntie Ijir^^dben toitl) a ^tctifa^Bit Ijerte* 

<© tDoful Scnncief, rigljt ^o (rptim pe, 

5CjBf, tojjan tljat l^ero tircntic tjjc cttee 

<0f mome, ccptien jefcnatourc^ toptjcief, 

for tfjat !)ic jjou^bonbcief loieftm alle Ijir Ipbejef ; 

3©it|)outcn gilt tfji^ef |)ero jjatfj Ijmi ^lapn, 

l^otD tool 31 tonie to mp talc ajjapn : 

€1)1^ ^dp tDititde, anti tth Jjir tio0l)tre^ ttoo, 
l^erbcn tfjiisfe tjenneief ccpe anti maftm too, 
3£nti out at borc^ ^tcrten tl^p anoon, 
5Ilnti jBfpen tfje fojc totDarb tfjc gtotjc goon, 
3IInt) bat upon ^i^ hah tf^c tok atoap ; 
%vh crpdcn, 'ODut! fjarrotn! anti toeplatoap! 
IJa, Ija, ti^e for I * anti after |)im tfjcp ran, 
911nti cch tDttf) ^taiJCief nianp another man ; 
lHan CoUc out boggc, anti Caltiot, anti ^etlanti, 
5llnti a^aihin, tnitlj a tiijBftaf in Ijit Jjanti ; 
lHan cotD anb calf, anb teh^ tljc bcttap Ijojgcief 
dS>o tnctc tljcp fctcb fot tietkinj of tljc boggci* 
%vh ^jjouting of tfje men anb toimmcn tkt, 

5* 



€j)ep tonne ^o, Ijrm tfjougfjtc Ijh: jjcrtc hvtht. 

€ftep pdletien a^ ktnht^ tioon m jjdlc; 

€j)c tioftc^ crptien a^ men tnolbe fjem quelle; 

€l^e 0ee^ for fere ffotoen ober t^e tree^ef; 

<0ut of tfte Spbe cam tfje jBitoarm of het^ ; 

Jhd Jibou^ ixja^ef tlje nop^e, a ! tienebic tte I 

CerteiSf, lie '^ahkt <$»tratD, anti jji^ mepnee, 

^t matien nebere jefjjoute^ Ijalf jefo iefjjrtHe, 

J©8an tftat tjjep tootoen anp f leming ftille, 

%^ tfjilfte tJap toaitf maati upon tf|e for* 

m 6ra^ tjjap ftrogfiten tiemeiBf, anti of fiojr, 

#f jjom, of boon, in tDjjic^e tl^ep filetDe anti jioupeti, 

511nti tfjertDitjjal tjap ^jjrpheti anb tjjep Ijoupeb; 

g[t jsfemeti a^ tjjat fjebene ^JolDe fafle. 

I^oto, goDe men, g[ prap poto Serfenertj ailel 

Ho, IjotD fortune tumetfj ierobehtlp 
Cge j)ope anti jirptie eeft of fjir eneitip ! 
€fjiief toft, tfjat lap upon tlje fojtre^ bah, 
gfn al fji^ brebe, umto tfte for fje jefpafe, 
3Cnb ^epbe, *^ire, if tljat $[ toere a^ pe, 
net jefjjolbe g[ ^afepn (aief toi^ <t5ob Ijelpe me), 

53 



^unietg agapn, pe jproiitie tf^etit^ allc ! 
% berrap pc^tiiaice up^on poto fallc ! 
I^otu am 31 tonic un^o tljiiaf toobc^ jefplie, 
a^augrce pour Jjeeti, ttje coH ^ftal Ijccr aljpbe; 
31 tool fthn ete in feitl), anti tjjat anon/— 
€jje fox anstocrtie, *3|n ffitj) it ^fjal be bon,*— 
5llnti as? jje lefpah tftat tDoctJ, al ^obcinlp 
€]Ji^ coh tirah from Iji^ moutlj briibcrlp, 
3Ilnti ftcigjje up^on a tree Je fleigij anon* 
5llnb tDjan tlje foj: isfaugt) tijat Ije toa^ p-0on, 

* MW ! * quoti jie, * <0 Ctjauntecleer, alia^ I 
31 jjabe to potD/ quoti Je, * p^boon tre^j^a^, 
SBn^a^^tiucfje a^ 31 maheti potu aferb, 

3B|)an 31 pcitD jjente, anb brogljte out of tlje perb ; 
55ut, ^ire, 31 ^ibe it in no tnifthe entente ; 
4rom boun, anb 31 ^6^^ telle poto tojjat 3 mente* 
3[ lefjal ^epe ^efootft to poto, ciBob jjelp me ^o,* 

* l^ap tljan/ quob tje, * 31 ^ftretoe u^ ftotJje ttoo, 
3finb fir^t 3( ^fttetne mp:;^elf, tjotfje bloob anb ftonejsf, 
3lf tl)ou bigple me ofter ttjan one^, 

€f)ou ^Ijalt namore, tfjurglj t|)p flaterpe 

54 



2Do me to ^efiitge anb tohifte tDitlj mpn pe» 

for Jje ttjat tomfeetji, tojjan Jje ^jjoltie ^ce, 

5111 tDiJfuHp, (tBioti lat l)im mber tftce ! ' 

*|^ap/ quob tjjc for, *£mt (iBoti pibc jjim meiefcljaume, 

€|)at ij0f ^0 untiii^crect of gobemaunce, 

€Dat iangJrtli tDjjan 8e ^Ijoltie jjolbe Iji^ jieei^/ 

Ho, mit1^ it ij0f for to ht reccljricc^, 
31lnb necligem, anti tm^te on ffaterpe* 
25ut pe tfiat Jjolden tfjiief tale a fdpe, 
%^ of a fojc, or of a coR anti Jjen, 
€afeetf) tfje moralitee, gooti men, 
for ^emt ^m\ ^m% tjjat al tftat toriten i^, 
€o our boctrpne it i^ p^turite, p^tniisf. 
€afeetl) tjje feupt, anb lat tjie cftaf tie jtftiile. 

I^ottj, gone <^oti, if tjjat it tie tftp toiile, 
W ^eitl) mp lorb, ^o mafte vl^ alle gooti men; 
aUnti fringe u^ to |)i^ tjeigfje Wi^^efe, oilmen* 

I^ere i^ enbeti tjje l^onne^tf ^^ree^efte^ €ale. 



55 



JFtom a miniature in tbe %tm0\i Museum* 



collogue 




epilogue 

S^ 0<i^^^<e^ ^^€<e^€; our ^om 

^c^ht anoon, 
' ^Me^^th ht tl)p breclje, anH ebcrp 

^toon ! 

€f^i^ tDa^ a mcrp talc of Ci^untcclccr. 
52B>ut, bp mp troutje, if tljou tucrc ^efecito, 
€J)ou Ujoibc^t been a trcbc^foul a^rigljt* 
iror, if tljou f)a\3e cocagc a^ef tfjou ^jeft migjjt, 
^fjcc tDcre ncbe of Ijcnnc^, a^ei 3f tof ne, 
fa, itio tjan jefebcn tpme^ jefebattenc. 
,^ce, iuJjicjje braune^ l)atl) tlji^ gcntil 5^«c^t, 
i^o greet a nchhc, anb ^toiclj a Jargc brcc^te I 
J^c loftctj) a^ a ^pcrl)aufe toitf) Iji^ pen ; 
ijini netietj) itat (jij^ colour for to Dpcn 
fiBitf^ Brazil, nc tuitf) grepn of portingaic, 
|J)otD ^irc, feirc faJlc potu for poure talc ! ' 
5llnti after tljat l)c, Uiitlj ful merp cljere, 

iS>eitie to anotljer, a^ pe jefl)ullen Ijere* 

60 



0Ott 




Mott 

%<iB text of tl)i^ cbition i^ fia^efcti on 
tfjc oElIejefmere ^.^,, toljiclj, a^ tlje 
spelling i^ rcmarhabk for flcaniei8?ief 
anb intdligitiilitp, aiib i^ fairlp iini^ 
form in ctjaractcr, i^ tlje moj^t bc^ira^ 
blc, 1^0 attempt !ja^ ticcn — or ^Joulb he — mabc to 
moticmi3C CJauccr*^ tDorb^, for general alterationjef 
Itioulb be^trop Jjijef ^toeet ^tple, anb to parapljra^e 
jjt^ ber^e^ tooulb he onlp eotjering tlje ^j)een of l^i^ 
golb tDitlj a coating of ba^c bra^^, ^o better ejr^ 
ample of tlji^ can ht founb tljan in tfje comparison of 
E^rpben'^sf 

** ^0 tahc tt)c corn anb kabe tjje c|)af6 beljinb ** 

luitl) Cjjaucer'S 

** €afeet|) tJje frupt, anb lat t^c cljaf tie stilled* 

€tjc germ of tftc l^onne^ ^pree^te^ Cale Ja^sf been 
founb in a fable of tljirtp^eigljt linej^, ** ^ou Coc et 
bou aiDerpil/' in tl)e poem^ of fli^arie be frame, 

62 



U)l)ic8 i^ amplificti in tJje fiftj cftajrtcr of rtjc ancient 
f rcncj) 0oman bii lilcnart of foiiir jjuntircti anb fiftp 
iine^, 5[t Jja^^ al^o been j^ljoton tljat Ul^arieV poem 
re^s^embk^ one founti in a Hatin collection of 311e-^opian 
fabler in a manu.i^cript at oBottingen* Z^t iJeberenti 
^rofe^^or liaalter m ^fteat tja-^ translated Si^arieV 
fable, anti it i^ f)ere reprinteti for comparative reading: 

311 Coch our jsftorp tells of, tofjo 
1$igfy on a bungljill stooti anb cretn* 
311 for, attracteb, Straigljt breU) niglj, 
3linD spahe soft tnortis of fJatterp, 

* 2Dear Mt ! ' saiti Ije, ' pour looli^s bibine; 
9[ neuer Sato a birb So fine ! 
S netjcr jjearb a boice so clear 
€jrcept pour fatljer's — al) ! poor bear ! 
J^iS boice rang clearlp, loublp,— but 
ii^ost clearlp, toljen f^i^ epes toere Sljut ! ' 

' Z^t same tuitb me ! ' tlje Cocfe replies, 
31inb flaps W tnings, anb Sbuts l)iS epes* 
<eacb note rings clearer tljan tlje last — 
€be fot Starts up anb bolbs Sim fast; 
€otDarbS tj)e b^oob Ije IjicS apace* 

23ut as i^t crosseb an open Space, 
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€|je ^Ijcjpljjcrb^ ^pp (jini ; off tjjqi ftp ; 

€gc bog^ oibc clja^c U)it{) Juc anb crp. 

€tjc f ov ^till Jolti^ tlje Cocfe, ttjougl) feat 

Suggc^t^ W f^^^ iisf groUjtng queer.— 

* €ufi^J ! ' erie^ tlje Coch, * erp out, to griebe *etti, 

'* €|)e Cocfe ifif mine ! 3(1i neUer leabe jjim ! " * 

Cfje fox* attemptjef, in ^corn, to ^fjout, 

3tnb ope^ |)i^ moutf) ; tl)e €ocft ^lipjef out, 

511nti, in a trice, ija^ gaineb a tree. 

€00 late tje for begins to 0tt 
i^otD tDcH tl^e Cocli |)i^ game Jjaief plap*b ; 
for once Iji^ trich^ Ijabe been repaib. 
3in angrp language, uncontrolleb, 
I^e *gin^ to eur^se tlje moutl) tljat'jtf ftolb 
^0 ^peah, luljm it ^Ijoulb silent be» 

* UDell,' ^ap^ tl)e Coch, ' tlje ^ame toitl) me ; 
3[( cur^e tlje epe^ tfjat go to ^leep 
3u^t ItJljen tftep ougljt ^Ijarp tuatclj to http 
%c^t ebil to tjeir lorb befall/ 

€fju^ foolj9^ contrariou^lp bo all : 
€ftep cljatter tDljen tljqi ^Iftoulb be bumb, 
3llnb, tuljen tljep ougljt to ^peafe, are mum. 



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Cl^e jEonne^ 3^tmtt^ Cale 



(glossary 



Note. — In reading Chaucer, E, ED, EN, ES, final except in the case of a few very com- 
mon words, are always to be sounded, unless the following word begins with a vowel. 
On the other hand, EL, EN, ER, ETH, OM, final, are often to be very lightly pronounced. 
To, THE, and NE are occasionally run into the word which follows. Words of French 
origin have sometimes the French, sometimes the English accentuation, but are fully 
sounded, so that, e. g., CREATURE, SOUEREIGNETE are respectively of FOUR and FIVE 
syllables. The greater number of Chaucer's verses have a slightly sounded extra sylla- 
ble at the end; a very few have only one syllable in the first foot. 



A. W. Pollard. 



Many of Chaucer's words are spelt phonetically, and need no especial translation. 



abrayde, awoke 
alle, alway 
anhanged, hung up 
attamed, broached 
attempree, a temperate 
auctoritee, authority 
auctours, authors 
avoy, fie! 

bar, bore, carried 
batailed, embattled 
hemes, horns, trumpets 
beth war, beware 
bile, bill 
boles, bulls 
boteler, butler 
brasil, a dye 
brast, burst 
braunes, muscles 
bren, meal 
brend, burned 
briddes, birds 



brouke, to enjoy 
bulte, bolted 

catapuce, garden spurge 
Catoun, Cato 
cherles, churls 
Cipioun, Scipio Africanus 
clepe, summoned 
cleped, called 
colere, choler 
col-fox, treacherous fox 
commune, commoners 
contek, contest 
cryden, cried out 
curteys, courteous 

dan or daun, lord 
dawenynge, dawning 
del, part, whit 
desyren, desire 
doon, take, make, cause 
drecched, troubled 
dreynt, drowned 



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(iMo^^arp 



eek, also 
Eneydos, i^neas 
engendren, are produced 
engyned, tortured 
ensamples, examples 
everichon, everyone 
ey, egg 
eyen, eyes 
eyled, ailed 

felawes, fellows, comrades 

fil, fell 

flatour, flatterer 

fond, provided for 

forn-cast, forecast 

fors, force 

forsleuthen, to lose thro' sloth 

forwiting, foreknowledge 

forwot, foreknows 

fume, effects of gluttony 

fumetere, fumitory, a plant 

gabbe, to lie 

gargat, throat 

Gaufred, Geoffrey de Vinsauf 

gaytres, berries of the dogwood 

goth, goeth 

graunt mercy, give thanks 

han, have 

Harrow! a cry of distress 

heed, head 

hegges, hedges 

heled, hidden 

hem, them 

hent, seize 

her, their 

herbergage, lodging 

heres, hairs 



herte, heart 
hewed, hued, colored 
hight, highte, was called 
hostiler, inn keeper 
bote, hotly 
housbandrye, economy 

iapes, jests, tricks 
in, inn 

jeet, jet 
jolif, joyful 

keep, take care ! 

ladde, led, carried 

lemes, gleams, flames 

leoun, lion 

lese, to lose 

leste, pleased 

levere, liefer 

lief is faren on londe, my love is 

gone away 
liggen, lying 
lith, limb 
logge, lodge 
loken, locked up 
lorn, lost 
Lyde, Lydia 
lyte, little 

maistow, mayst thou 

maner deye, a sort of dairy maid 

mase, a wild fancy 

Mercenrike, Mercia 

mette, dreamed 

meynee, domestics 

morwe, morrow 

mosten, must 



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namo, no more 
nas, none was 
nedely, of necessity 
nekke-boon, neCkbone 
noon, none 
noot, knew not 

o, oo, one 
ofter, oftener 
orlogge, clock 
outrely, utterly 
outsterte, started out 

pardee, par Dieu 
perfit, perfect 
pitous, piteous 
pleyne, grieve 
povre, poor 
poynaunt, poignant 
preve, prove 
prow, profit 

quelle, kill 

rad, read 
reed, counsel 
remes, realms 
rennen, running 
roghte, cared for 

Russel, a common name for the 
Fox 



shaltow, shalt thou 
shente, hurt 
shoon, shone 
siker, sikerer, sure 
sikerly, certainly 
somdel, somewhat 
soothly, truly 
stope, advanced 
swevene, dream 
swich, such 

thilke, the like 
thridde, the third 
thurgh, through 
toon, toes 
tweye, two 

undern, time of mid-day meal 

viage, voyage 

war, aware 
ware, beware 
wight, any person 
wikke, wicked 
witing, knowledge 
wlatsom, loathsome 
woldestow^, wouldst thou 
woned, dw^elt 
woot, know 
wortes, herbs 



saufly, safely 

secree, secret 

sely, simple, poor 

seyn, seen 

seynd, singed, broiled 



yaf, gave 
yen, eyes 
yelwe, yellow 
yive, give 



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